Chapter 49

“Harper, we’ve been friends for over 20 years. Staying at your place feels as comfy as my own home. But with you moving, it’s like there’s an emptiness in my heart.

“If it weren’t for Felix’s mistakes, this wouldn’t be happening. Just the thought of being apart from you

hurts,” Aunt Melinda sald.

“This isn’t his fault. We’re moving because we like the new place and the neighborhood’s architecture. It really has nothing to do with Felix. Don’t overthink it,” Morn comforted her.

“I know, Harper, I know everything,” Aunt Melinda said, breaking into tears again.

I fell asleep again at some point and had a particularly frightening nightmare.

I found myself falling into an abyss surrounded by towering mountains with no visible peaks. Water relentlessly cascaded from above, swiftly engulfing me up to waist level.

All around, there were only barren mountains and tumultuous waters. I was trapped in the water, completely immobilized. When I tried to scream for help, my throat felt constricted, and I was unable to

voice a word.

my clothes were drenched in

the kitchen, I returned to bed but couldn’t fall asleep again. I opened my phone to watch

a few simple words that read. “Is it because of

a while, I understood he

our new house, and he

wondering how to explain this to him. Then, I realized that buying a house was a family matter, and I

eventually reached a point where neither of us spoke, and I didn’t bother

lasting 47 seconds. I deleted it

exceptionally good. The autumn sky was a clear azure, and

on Dad’s lounge chair in the

over, but when I noticed, he seemed to have been standing beside

was standing against the light, and

days and have been constantly wanting to sleep, sol

y words.

if he was trying to figure out

him scrutinize. It didn’t matter whether it was true or false.

longer my concem.

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